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Introduction to Radiation Detectors and Electronics Helmuth Spieler19-Jan-99 LBNL
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Physics 198
Spring Semester 1999, UC Berkeley
Introduction to Radiation Detectorsand Electronics
Helmuth Spieler
Physics DivisionLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
e-mail: HGSpieler@LBL.gov
Tel.: (510) 486-6643
course notes in pdf format at www-physics.LBL.gov/~spieler
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WHY?
Radiation is the only observable in processes thatoccur on a scale that is either too brief or too small tobe observed directly.
Originally developed for atomic, nuclear andelementary particle physics, radiation detectors noware applied in many diverse areas of science,engineering and everyday life.
Progress in science is driven not just by theinterplay of theory and experiment, but also bybreakthroughs in instrumentation.
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Types of Radiation:
a) charged particles
electrons, protons, atomic nuclei+ many elementary particles
b) neutral particles
neutrons+ many elementary particles
c) photons
lightx-raysgamma rays
Emphasis of this course:
detection of individual particles or photons
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The development of detector systems is aninterdisciplinary mix of physics and electronics.
For example, understanding of a modern trackingdetector in high-energy physics or a medical imagingsystem requires knowledge of
• solid state physics• semiconductor device physics• semiconductor fabrication technology• low-noise electronics techniques• analog and digital microelectronics• high-speed data transmission• computer-based data acquisition systems
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Some examples as introduction….
• imaging in astronomy(thanks to Steve Holland, Engineering Div. LBNL)
• medical imaging –positron emission tomography
(thanks to Bill Moses, Life Sciences Div. LBNL)
• detection of trace elements by x-rayfluorescence
(thanks to Joe Jaklevic, Engineering Div. LBNL)
• tracking detectors in high-energy physics
• failure analysis in silicon integrated circuits
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Astronomical Imaging(thanks to Steve Holland, Engineering Div. LBNL)
Practically all faint light imaging in astronomy relies onelectronic sensors
• visible light
• IR
• UV
• x-rays
Example: Supernova Search (S. Perlmutter et al., see www-physics.lbl.gov)
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The image sensors are arrays of pixelated semiconductor detectors,called CCDs (charge coupled devices). Pixel size typ. 10 – 30 µm.
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Similar CCDs are widely used in camcorders, but astronomicalimaging requires much greater sensitivity and the ability to recordvery small signals (order 1 electron).
At LBNL a novel CCD has been developed in conjunction with thesupernova group.
Quantum Efficiency of Fully Depleted LBNL CCDvs. Conventional Thinned CCD
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Thinned CCD, 20 mm active thickness
Calculated quantum efficiencies (no antireflective coatings)
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Comparison between thinned CCD (bottom/left) and deep depletiondevice. Interstellar dust tend to absorb in the blue, so extended redresponse of LBNL CCD shows features obscured in thinned CCDs.
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Medical Imaging – Positron Emission Tomography(thanks to Bill Moses, Life Sciences Div. LBNL)
What is Positron Emission Tomography (PET)?
• Patient injected with drug having β+ emitting isotope.
• Drug localizes in patient.
• Isotope decays, emitting β+.
• β+ annihilates with e– from tissue, forming back-to-back 511 keVphoton pair.
• 511 keV photon pairs detected via time coincidence.
• Positron lies on line defined by detector pair (a chord).
Forms planar image of a “slice” through the patient.
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Common Tracer Isotopes
18F 2 hour half life (+)Chemically “so-so” (±)Cyclotron-produced (-)
15O, 11C, 13N 2 to 20 min. half-life (-)Chemically excellent (+)Cyclotron-produced (-)
82Rb 2 min. half-life (-)Chemically boring (-)Generator-produced (+)
Individual Detector Element
Photomultiplier Tube (10 mm min diameter)
Scintillator Crystal
crystal length: 30 mm (3 attenuation lengths)
cross section: 10 – 30 mm high, 3 – 10 mm wide
Scintillator converts photon energy into lightPhotomultiplier tube converts light into electrical signal
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Multi-Layer PET Cameras
• Can image several slices simultaneously
• Can image cross-plane slices
• Can remove septa to increase efficiency (“3-D PET”)
However,
• More expensive
Planar images are “stacked” to form 3-D image
Lead ShieldTungsten SeptumScintillator
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Time-of-Flight Tomograph
• Utilize difference in time of arrival between the two detectors
• Can localize source along line of flight
• Time-of-flight information reduces noise in images
However,
• Difficult to control timing of all detectors
• More expensive
Typically used to augment “standard” PET to reduce background.
c = 1 ns/foot
500 ps timing resolution ==> 8 cm localization
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Typical Tomograph Parameters
• Patient port 30 cm diameter (head machine)or 50 cm diameter (body machine).
• 3.5 to 6 mm scintillator crystal width.
• 24 to 48 layers, covering 15 cm axially.
• 8 liters of BGO scintillator crystal.
• 500 photomultiplier tubes.
• “Several” million dollarsScintillator is 25% of total parts costPMTs are 25% of total parts costNext component is <5% total parts cost
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Applications
Tumor vs. Necrosis
• Brain tumor treated by radiation therapy.
• Symptoms recur
• Too much or too little radiation
• Check with PET
Too much radiation ⇒ dead area
Too little radiation ⇒ rapid metabolismblood circulation increasestracer concentration
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Epilepsy – Comparison of NMR with PET
NMR(now called MRI)
PET
note bright leftfrontal lobe of brain
NMR and PET are complementary.
PET depends on rate of metabolism – allows dynamic measurements.
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X-Ray Fluorescence(thanks to Joe Jaklevic, Engineering Div. LBNL)
When excited by radiation of sufficient energy, atoms emitcharacteristic x-rays that can be used to detect tracecontaminants.
Experimental arrangement
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The incident radiation can be broad-band, as long as it containscomponents of higher energy than the atomic transitions of the atomsto be detected.
Energy of the K and L absorption edges vs. atomic number Z.
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X-ray fluorescence can provide high sensitivity with small samples.
Spectrum taken from 2 µl (1 mm3) of blood.
Concentrations are given in parts per million
Note the Pb peak (measurement taken before the introduction ofunleaded gasoline).
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The sensitivity is limited by background.
In part, the signal-to-background ratio can be improved by judiciouschoice of the excitation energy.
Note the increase in cross section with energy. Using the smallestpossible excitation energy for a specific element reduces backgroundfrom higher energy transitions.
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Air sample, particles captured on filter, particle size < 2.5 µm.
The upper edge of the spectrum indicates the excitation energy.
Note the As peak in the lower spectrum, which is obscured by moreintense peaks from other elements at higher excitation.
At low excitation energies (<10 keV) emissions from high Z elementsand high order transitions are significantly reduced.
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Trace contaminants inmilk powder, taken attwo excitation energies.
Concentrations in ppm.
Reduced excitation energy:
Improved sensitivity for Mn, Ni.
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Vertex Detection in High-Energy Physics
Detectors for high-energy physics comprise various subsystems tomeasure different parameters of the interaction products.
A typical detector at a colliding beam accelerator includes
1. Vertex detectionto determine the position of the primaryinteraction and secondary decays
2. Precision tracking in a magnetic fieldmomentum measurement
3. Calorimetry (Electromagnetic + Hadronic)energy measurement
4. Muon detection
Vertex detectors have become critical components of moderndetectors.
These systems rely on silicon sensors with 5 – 10 µm positionresolution at radii of ~ 10 cm.
The high density of detector elements requires highly integratedreadout electronics, monolithically integrated on silicon chips.
These readout ICs are highly specialized, so they are not availablecommercially. Determining the architecture and optimum technology,and then designing and system testing these ICs are among the mainactivities in the construction of large detector systems.
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Typical configuration of a modern vertex detector
Resolution is provided primarily in azimuth, i.e.radial electrodes in the disks,electrodes parallel to the beam axis in the barrel:
secondary vertex
Interaction
∆ ∆φx= r
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Discovery of Top Quark(CDF data)
Unique identification of the top quark by detecting secondary verticesin a high-resolution silicon vertex detector:
↑ zoom in on displaced vertices (next page)
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lifetime long"" Meson, Bas emitted
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e+ J 4ET
Jet 1
Jet 3Jet 2
tt Event
#40758, #44414RUN EVENT
24 September, 1992
SVX DISPLAY
νMtop = 170
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CDF
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A representative silicon detector module
readout ICs wire-bonds silicon detector↓ ↓ ↓
The module is mounted in a pc-board support frame to facilitatehandling during test. The module itself is the rectangular object inthe upper half of the picture.
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In the course of developing the front-end ICs, poor fabrication yieldsled us to an extensive program of failure analysis.
One tool is to view IR images of chips. Defects can form localizedhigh-field regions that allow electrons to acquire sufficient energywhile traversing their mean free path to excite atomic transitions.Emission from these defect sites can be “seen” with appropriateposition-sensitive sensors.
Data taken with T. Ohsugi at Hiroshima University.
1.2 x 1.5 mm2 view of chipImage at λ= 1 µm (red) superimposed on visual image (gray/yellow)
↑ ↑red spots indicate IR emission
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Viewing the emission sites at higher resolution allows theidentification of individual transistors.
Left row
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Rightrow
Since the aluminum metallization is opaque at 1 mm, the emissionappears to “go around the corner”.
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Course Content
1. Energy Loss Mechanisms and Spectrum Formation
2. Scintillation Detectors
Use a “simple” detector system toexplain basic requirements and functional blocks of complete system
3. Semiconductor Detectors (ionization chambers)
signal formation
electronic noise
optimization of signal-to-noise ratio
pulse processing electronics
amplification and pulse shapingamplitude digitizationtime measurements
4. A Semiconductor Device Primer
5. Photodiodes
6. Gaseous Detectors
7. Position Sensitive Detectors
8. Detectors for Weakly Ionizing Radiation
9. Development of a System Concept
10. Why Things Don’t Always Work
Open to change as required.
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The course does not follow a specific text, but a useful book is
Radiation Detection and Measurementby Glenn F. Knoll, Wiley, 1989,
QC787.C6K56ISBN 0-471-81504-7
Additional literature will be specified for specific topics.
Course notes and homework problems will be posted on theWorld Wide Web (www-physics.LBL.gov/~spieler)
Homework will provide basis of pass/fail.
Questions …
Scheduling?
Office hours?
I’ll be available after each lecture,
or contact me and we can meet some other time
e-mail: HGSpieler@LBL.govtelephone: 486-6643
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